relieve somebody of something phrasal verb (see also relieve)

1. formal to help someone by taking something from them, especially a job they do not want to do or something heavy that they are carrying:
A secretary was hired to relieve her of some of the administrative work.
He rose and relieved her of her bags.

2. relieve somebody of their post/duties/command etc formal to take away someone’s job because they have done something wrong:
After the defeat General Meyer was relieved of his command.

3. to steal something from someone – used humorously:
A couple of guys relieved him of his wallet.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

relieve of
relieve (you) of (something)
to steal something from you.
This morning, a pickpocket relieved me of $100.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

relieve of something
relieve (you) of (something)
to steal something from you.
This morning, a pickpocket relieved me of $100.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲